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More Gardens, Less Sugar, Says D.C. Schools Chief

February 22nd, 2010 · 4 Comments · food news, Tales

D.C. Schools COO, Anthony Tata Anthony Tata, a former brigadier general and career Army officer in charge of procurement in Afghanistan, is the chief operating officer for D.C. Public Schools,  second in rank to chancellor Michelle Rhee. Tata was a close reader of our recent series of articles on the food served in D.C. schools–Tales from […]

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Breaking News: D.C. Schools Looking for New Food Provider?

February 12th, 2010 · 3 Comments · food news, Tales

Bill Turque, education reporter for The Washington Post, reports in his online column, “D.C. Schools Insider” that schools Chief Operating Officer Anthony Tata is exploring a possible switch from current food provider Chartwells. Chartwells is the company behind the six-part series I reported here after spending a week in the kitchen of my daughter’s elementary […]

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Hear The Slow Cook with Kojo Nnamdi Today

February 3rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · food news, Tales

I will be in Kojo Nnamdi’s studio today at 12:30 pm for a half-hour segment on the “Tales from a D.C. School Kitchen” series that recently appeared in this space, detailing the food being served at my daughter’s elementary school–H.D. Cooke–here in the District of Columbia. The series has created quite a stir in the […]

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